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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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